Isn't it really about prospective? - Becky

Hi all.  There has been talk on this board a lot about people being negative.  Seems the people who are venting are too negative and the people that are happy are too happy.  I think we all need to respect where the next person is coming from.  Isn't it really all about perspective?  Where you have been?  Where you are going?  Some people used to make more money in this field but find themselves working just as hard if not moreso for less pay now, and they are upset, and we should be sensitive to that.  On the other hand, people that are truly happy with MT as their career and post positive things should not be called liars or naive or whatever else.  It's about perspective.  If you have been a stay-at-home person forever, and now you do this and make money, you are in a good spot.  If you used to make more money, and now you make less, you are not in a good spot.  ALL fields/careers have things that we can complain about incessantly and forever until our dying days, but that does not mean no one is happy or that there aren't wonderful things about our field.  In my experience, I was a teacher before this with 10 years of experience.  I could not support my family of 5 doing that alone, so my husband works too.  With MT, I also could not support my family of 5 alone, but again, my husband works too.  This is a good gig for me, and I love the work, and I am happy.  Many people in many fields do not have a working spouse to help them out, it's not just some MTs.  The bottom line here is, we should all be understanding of each others' experiences, and supportive, on this board.  There is good and bad, like ANY field.